Eastside Union School District

This ESSER III Expenditure Plan outlines how the Eastside Union School District will utilize emergency relief funds to address academic, social, emotional, and mental health needs of students, as well as opportunity gaps exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Key strategies include ensuring continuous and safe in-person learning through increased outdoor instructional spaces, enhanced facility cleaning and ventilation, and provision of personal protective equipment. The plan also addresses lost instructional time through an extended school day and aims to improve academic outcomes by implementing updated curricula in various subjects. The overall objective is to mitigate learning loss and support student well-being.

This report synthesizes findings from stakeholder input to inform the selection of the Eastside Union School District's next superintendent. It details the district's identified strengths, including its 'right size' and collaborative student-centered culture, alongside key challenges such as chronic absenteeism and campus safety. The document also outlines the essential leadership skills, personal attributes, and professional expertise desired in the new superintendent to guide the Board of Trustees in their hiring decision.

This document outlines the district's mission to provide a rigorous education in a safe, inclusive learning environment, preparing students to reach their highest potential with a vision where everyone contributes and every student achieves. It identifies five primary goals: improving teaching for student learning and success, promoting a safe and caring environment, fostering team commitment, operating with increasing efficiency and effectiveness, and improving outcomes for low-performing student groups. The plan is guided by core values such as student success, high expectations, collaboration, respect, district-wide safety and security, operational effectiveness, continuous improvement, and equity. For the 2024-2025 school year, specific objectives include achieving 3% growth in attendance, academic achievement, and climate/culture.

The Eastside Union School District's Learning Continuity and Attendance Plan (2020-21) outlines strategies to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on students, staff, and the community. The plan focuses on ensuring continuity of learning through a flexible instructional model, including distance and blended learning, while prioritizing student and staff well-being. Key areas addressed include providing technology and learning materials, ensuring child nutrition, offering social-emotional support, enhancing services for vulnerable student populations (English learners, foster youth, low-income students), promoting robust stakeholder engagement, and implementing comprehensive safety protocols with personal protective equipment. The plan details the transition from distance learning to blended learning, aiming for a safe return to campus while maintaining instructional quality.

This Governance Handbook outlines the strategic direction and operational framework for the Eastside Union School District, emphasizing a vision where everyone contributes to student achievement through a rigorous, inclusive, and safe learning environment. It details the district's mission, core values, and five key goals: improving teaching, promoting a safe environment, fostering team commitment, operating efficiently, and improving outcomes for low-performing students. The handbook also defines the governance mindsets for both trustees and the superintendent, and clarifies the board's responsibilities in setting strategic direction, policy approval, stewardship, oversight, and community leadership.